WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN:
"Lincolns' Lexington"
Discover the city of Lexington as Mary Todd and Abraham Lincoln would have known it. The walking tour includes locations from Mrs. Lincoln's childhood and Abraham Lincoln's visits to Lexington. Download the Walking Tour brochure here or pick up a free copy at the Mary Todd Lincoln House.
WALKING TOUR OF LEXINGTON CEMETERY:
"A House Divided"
Explore Kentucky's role in the American Civil War through the graves and monuments of Lexington Cemetery, including the family plot of Mary Todd Lincoln. Enjoy the beauty and serenity of Lexington’s most famous cemetery with this self-guided tour. Download the Walking Tour brochure here or pick up a free copy at the Mary Todd Lincoln House.
WALKING TOUR OF DOWNTOWN:
LexWalk Audio Tour iPhone App
LexWalk Audio Tour MP3 file
Print the one page LexWalk map before leaving home if you'd like a map in your hand.
Smartphone App:
Lincoln Tour on "ExploreKYHistory"
Based on the Kentucky Historical Marker Program, the app connects Kentucky communities by combining historical markers, related items in the KHS collections and user-submitted images and stories into mapped points of interest.
FAmily walking Tour
Family Quest of Downtown Lexington
Come see downtown Lexington through the eyes Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the 16th president of the United States! The quest uses clues to direct you from place to place in downtown Lexington. Download the Family Quest and Answers here or pick up a free copy at the Mary Todd Lincoln House.
CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET:
"A House Divided: The Todds of Kentucky"
The booklet designed for 4-5th graders explores Mrs. Lincoln's Confederate family and their affects on the Lincolns during the Civil War. Download the booklet here or pick up a free copy at the Mary Todd Lincoln House.
LOCAL TOURISM:
VisitLEX, Lexington's Convention and Visitors Bureau
Lexington Visitor Planning Guide
Lexington's Culinary Guide "Beyond Grits"
Ashland, The Henry Clay Estate
Waveland State Historic Site
Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation
Lexington Cemetery
State TOURISM:
Kentucky Historical Society
Kentucky Department of Tourism
Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail
Kentucky Civil War Heritage Trail
LINCOLN SITES:
Kentucky Lincoln Heritage Trail
Tri-State Lincoln Trail (KY, IL, & IN)
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace & Lincoln Boyhood Home (Kentucky)
Lincoln Museum (Kentucky)
Lincoln Homestead State Park (Kentucky)
Hildene, The Home of Robert Todd Lincoln (Vermont)
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (Illinois)
Lincoln Home National Historic Site (Illinois)
Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site (Illinois)
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (Indiana)
RESEARCH:
Papers of Abraham Lincoln Online
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Kentucky Genelogical Society
Lexington Public Library Genealogy & Local History Resources
Kentucky Virtual Library
Kentuckiana Digital Library
Kentucky Department for Libraries & Archives
Library of Congress American Memory Collection
Mary Todd Lincoln Research Site